Boys names........

[NellyTheElephant]

I have two DDs and DH and I never managed to agree on a single boy's name we liked (so it was just as well the DDs turned up!). I just found out that I'm expecting a little boy and am very excited, but utterly stuck for boys names...... I like:

William (but there are so many of them and I'm not sure about Bill or Billy although I like Will)

Robin (it doesn't really need shortening, but I like Rob too so that's fine)

Edward

Which of these do you think I should go for?? Any other fairly traditional names anyone would suggest???

William and Edward are very popular atm.
Robin not so much but it is a lovely name.

What about;
James
Walter - shortened to Walt
Ernie

I like Edward.
Robin is getting popular as a girls name.

I like Edward - and Eddie and Ted

Like William and the shortened version of Will - not keen on Billy though.

I always think of Robin as being a bit of a girlie name but that could be because the rone Robin i know IS a bit girlie.

Going down the traditional route, what about:

Max
Henry
George
Freddie
Charles
Joseph
Jonathan
Ben
Johnny
Stanley
Frank

oh, NBG Walter is fab!

Stanley is pretty good too

Percy is rather cool too.

I like John - not that common these days either!

samuel
Alfred
Albert (Albie)

I personaly don't like edward as my nan had a yorkshire terrier by that name! Also think he could come in for a bit of stick with the name robin as it is quite girlie! xXx

I like them all, but I prefer Robert to Robin. Although, I do know a little Robbie whose granddads were Robert and Colin. So, neat huh...

William I like but I don't love it. I like Liam for short too.

Edward is lovely. True becoming popular, but I love Teddy, and maybe Red? What about Richard? Richie for short?

Edward and Richard not so different but Richard much rarer.

Robbie or Edward/Teddy or William/Liam in that order I think.

I heart Walter.
Its a great name.

Marcus?

Two baby Cassiuses !? Hatrick has one too. Who was first?

Edward. It's a no brianer, IMO.

brian)er) ? nah not keen ;)

I like William / Will best

I like Robin the most, really don't like it on a girl but think it's sweet for a boy.

William is too popular.

Edward is also getting too popular & it's slightly boring - have Edmund instead, it's the classier, cooler version of Edward anyway (imo).

All fabulous choices. You have excellent taste.

My favourite of all is William, shortened to Will.

All good choices, but William and Edward getting quite popular....

Other traditional names

Edmund
Quentin
Charles
Frederick

William is OK. What about Matthew, Jonathon or Samuel.

I like William and Edward.

What about Peter, Richard, Michael or John?

I like William and Edward.

Arthur (I love this)
Wilbur
Rupert
Miles
Gregory (another fave that I won't get to use as dp doesn't like alliteration in names)
Nathaniel
Peter

I have an Edward although we have never called him anything other than Teddy :-)

I love Ted, and Ned too but hope he never goes down the Eddie route!

I like Robin and Edward. William is totally inoffensive but it always makes me want to sing "William It Was Really Nothing" - "How can you stay, with a fat girl who'll say --- would you like to marry me and if you like you can buy the ring..." Janeite goes off on a Morrissey related tangent again - Sorry!